Mike Babcock
Mike Babcock
Michael "Mike" Babcock, Jr.is a Canadian professional ice hockey head coach, currently serving as head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League. He previously spent 10 seasons as head coach of the Detroit Red Wings, with whom he won the Stanley Cup in 2008 and helped to the Stanley Cup Playoffs every year during his tenure. He holds the record as winningest coach in Red Wings history, surpassing that of Jack Adams. He has also served...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth29 April 1963
lose stud teams
Not many teams can lose a stud like that and keep going.
anyone clear teams
If you look at the West, the teams one through eight, or even one to 10, I don't think there is anyone you'd like to play in the playoffs. I don't think there will be a clear favorite.
beat found guys hard hung imagine team three
I don't know if you can imagine how hard it is to beat a team three times in a row. But you've got to give our guys credit. We hung in there and it wasn't pretty, but we found a way.
good mentally sharp third
I didn't think we were mentally sharp in the third period. So it was good to see Manny back on his game.
goes homer power
Homer goes to the net, and they get him the puck. More power to him.
awhile change far huge impressed observing scheme seems spending stage talent talented trying within
He's a huge talent, and so far I've been very impressed with him. After spending 13 years in Detroit, it's going to take him awhile to get used to what we do, and for us to get used to what he does. We're not trying to change him, but we want him to play within the scheme we play. He's very explosive, very talented and seems very conscientious. He's more in the monitoring stage of observing what we're doing, but once he catches on a little more, then he'll be at the front.
found guys
He's another one of those guys we've found this season.
against check clear cups fourth gonna hockey holland kenny line match won
(General Manager) Kenny Holland made it very clear to me that we're a four-line hockey club. That's how they won all their Cups in the past, and that's how we're gonna do it. Our fourth line can really skate, can really check and they can match up against anybody.
magic
He's got a little magic going right now.
drives gets goes hard magic net puck until
He's got a little magic going on right now. But he goes to the net hard and he competes hard, and that's what he does. He just drives the net every time. We know, and he knows, he doesn't want the puck until he gets to the paint.
fake fortunate freeze good
He's got a good backhand, but the fake he made on his forehand to freeze the goalie, then to go to the shelf, showed us his real skill. We're real fortunate to have him.
sports dream memories
There is something about Game 7 that there's a memory there for you for sure. You want to be a coach or a manager or a player or a goaltender that gets it done, because to me, that's all part of sports. That's what you dream about when you're a little kid - scoring the winning goal.
hockey guy score
Some guys score and some guys don't. We got a lot that don't.
morning eggs race
The main thing is to race over to McDonald's to get an egg McMuffin before they shut down for the morning.